My Birthday and Saint Valentine's Day two special days - always together!

Mommy & her lil' baby girl - Chewbacca

I can't believe it is February and VALENTINE'S DAY has come and gone and thus my birthday has too! I love this day/month... I love watching everyone celebrate "love" on my birthday! I love having my birthday on Valentine's Day!! I know a lot of people think it's just another day to spend money, a "Hallmark" holiday - but I propose and feel that it's a day to reflect on who we love, care about, and treasure! I mean - sure we should do that every day - but do we?

It's really fun to go to a store and see people pouring over cards, carrying flowers, or even gifts. I loved walking in to my youngest girl's school and seeing all the flowers, cards, and little gifts lining the front desk - to go to teachers. I just think it can't be wrong to celebrate those we love. I did my yearly wear some hue of pink or red until my birthday as usual. And we will be taking the yearly photos of me and the girls - as we do every year - like here in the next few days. Can't wait! I will post them when we do them!


And to everyone whom made my day so incredibly special... I thank you from the bottom of my heart. My immediate family made me feel so special all day long. My little girls are so AMAZINGLY caring and thoughtful. I can't believe how they made me feel. AND NO ARGUING! hahahah
The calls and birthday wishes from family, dear friends, and all who knew it was my birthday.
I LOVE IT! Thank you!!! It's neat sharing a special day with those I love.

Happy Valentine's Day & February

My Sweet Family & Friends!

And here's a few photos of how we celebrated... I even got to learn how to blow glass thanks to a special present from Mr Safety Man!!! Now he's got me hooked!

Girls made their own Valentine's cards - love their creativity!

Shirts I made for Boo's teachers...They're adorable!

I made little mailboxes for special msgs throughout the month!!

First time EVER glass - blowing!

I got to see what I created on my birthday!

Here it is! I am amazed! And proud! Thank you God for helping me create this paperweight. WOW.

We woke up to special marbles/paperweights made by Mr Safety Man for his three girls! WOW! Yes those are hearts in the glass!

Special time with my bunnies and lovely weather!

More special time with my kiddos!

My baby - Chewbacca

Sweet 'Silver Bells' - aka Bella

Heart shapes always show up for me. My sweet lil' angel watching over me

Mr Safety Man made me a glass heart! Now I have his heart!

He surprised me w/something he said wasn't there when he got there!

Beautiful bangle bracelet with amethyst

Little help!

Special GLUTEN FREE - flourless Chocolate cake... so delish!!!

He cracks me up - forgot candles... a bit "homemade..." Can you guess my age?!

And I even got a bit of an activity I have wanted to do! READ with my new chicken!!!

 Wonderful day! I am so glad it's getting warmer out and our Live Oak is finally getting green and it has almost stopped dropping their dead leaves. It just feels to me like everything is waking up and just smiling.

Yearly Birthday Photos!!!

What a month... Today we did our yearly photos. You see... I started this tradition when my little ones were babies... every year on or near my birthday we take photos all together... mostly me and my babies (not such babies anymore) but sometimes Mr Safety Man joins in as well...

We took so many photos this year I just do not know which ones to choose... BooBooBear is in a weird smiling stage... but hey that's her... Sweetpea... well she decided she could talk through a lot of the photos... a few I had to "DEMAND" they smile and take a good photo for my birthday's sake...

 ...but all-in-all we had a lot of fun.

 It was rather chilly this year. We took photos at a different beach this year. Now the goal is to get a book together of all the years of the birthday shots... Is it cheesy that we most of the time have matching shirts? hahaha Oh well - that's us! I will do it while I can!!!!

My Valentine...Day 1

I get giddy with how much I think about my girls and dear mr Safety-Man and how much they mean to me. I started this post to talk about each LOVE OF MY LIFE... my dedication for Valentine's day. They each are such gifts...such bundles of love. How can I not talk about each one separately until it's Valentine's Day...

Boo Boo Bear

Reasons I love BooBooBear? It's almost as if I cannot even count them all...

~ Boo is such a Momma's girl - it warms my heart over and over! God forbid if I have to discipline her - the world ended. But she crawls in to my bed and begs for snuggles with her "Mame" (pronounced maaaameeee). She will forego play dates just to spend time with me and actually CRIED when the other night when I went on a walk without her... she loves her Mame and her Mame loves her so much.

~ Boo truly enjoys her sister, looks up to her, and adores her - it amazes me the bond they do share. They for the most part do get a long. Sure... there are the typical sibling jousts, the tattling, annoying little sister antics... but on the whole - they truly do love eachother and each confided in me that they're their own best friends and love eachother... how my heart doth explode with pride!

~ Boo loves all animals and has a "whisperer" sort of way with them - her love of animals deepens when she talks of horses or dolphins. But most times she cannot decide which type of animal she loves the most. And ALL animals (even snakes bleck) come in a close 3rd! We call her the "lizard whisperer" - she can just almost talk to them and boom - she has one in her hand! She has a certain patience with animals...it's amazing to watch.

~ Boo has a particular way to get tucked in to her bed & talks in her sleep - why this is so endearing I don't know. But I have started a little Boo sleep diary and have started writing her exclamations in it! Sometimes very serious things are expressed - but most of the time ABSOLUTELY hysterical. I look forward to checking on her before I go to sleep EVERY night just to hear the latest and see if she is still all checked in with her "lovies" all around her.

~ Boo sucks her thumb still - I know she shouldn't and we've been working on it. She only does it at night, longer car rides, or when she's VERY, VERY tired... It's too sweet for me - you see I was a thumb-sucker... for a long... long... long time! (blush) - But I totally get how she feels and it makes that bond just a little stronger. We'll keep working on it... but I do understand her need to self-sooth....

~ Boo can be anxious & a bit too "structured" - she reminds us every morning that we need to go to window #9 to wave goodbye at the bus stop... (remember it was #7 Mame... don't forget it's #9 now) - EVERY. SINGLE. MORNING. But I love it. I truly do. She needs reassurance and it's my job to give it to her or help her through it. We'll always be here for her.

~ Boo has an amazing generosity, love, and positive outflow - She is so intelligent. So caring. So kind. She wants everyone to like her. She wants everyone to be happy. She just exudes happiness. Her smile is a killer... and you cannot help but chuckle when she gets going on her belly laughs... they haven't changed much since she was a baby!!

~ She has a stubborn streak - she is very strong-minded when she wants to be... but she is also independent. I think this will help her in life be a strong woman. Someone who will love dearly - but will not let herself succumb to pressures of this world.

~ Boo's favorite color is YELLOW!!!!!!!!!!!! She loves it so much! And always has!

~ Boo is just beautiful - inside & out - her long beautiful sandy hair, her deep brown eyes, those two little dimples, round, cherub face, and tomboyish demeanor. She is just so gorgeous to me I want to eat her up.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY my sweet Boo Boo Bear... I love you so much... with all my heart.

Love,

MaMe